Maybe the bear was hoping for more upscale housing? On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 9:13 AM Margaret Olson <s...@margaretolson.com> wrote:
> As you can see from Linda McMillan's post below, the state did not move > the bear to Lincoln. It moved the bear to some undisclosed location 35 > miles from here. The bear, which has four legs and can run at 25 to 35 > miles per hour, came to Lincoln. It's a nice town :-) > > Margaret > > > On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 8:26 AM Anne Warner <warneran...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am taken aback that the state “moved the bear from Worcester” to >> Lincoln. Did we consent to that? People are now having to supervise their >> children playing outside and take down their bird feeders which, at least >> in our house, are a source of real joy. I think we should call on our >> Select Board to push back on this, and get the bear “moved” to an area >> where there is much more unoccupied land for them to forage. The bear might >> be cute, but these are wild animals and although this one has not attacked >> anyone, I don’t think we should have to worry about our children playing >> outside. Anne Warner >> - Sent from iPhone. Typed by thumb. Excuse misspellings! >> >> On May 13, 2024, at 7:07 PM, Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> I talked with the Massachusetts bear biologist today. He said this bear >> was moved from Worcester where he was wandering into a very developed area >> not because he was aggressive or violent. He's about two years old and has >> moved about 35 miles in the last week. They have no intention of moving him >> out of Lincoln. He said we should get used to having bears in our town. The >> likelihood is that we will see more. >> >> He said to take down your bird feeders and bring in your trash. >> >> Regarding dogs, he said there is more risk that your dog will be attacked >> by a coyote than by a bear. However, he said if you have a dog that wanders >> or does not come to you when called, or who is aggressive, he suggests >> keeping it on a leash. >> >> He also said there is no need to notify them of the current location >> because they have no plans to move the bear. >> >> I hope this is helpful. >> >> Linda >> >> On Mon, May 13, 2024, 5:12 PM Jennifer Saffran < >> jennifer.saff...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I’ve seen bear tags before, but “Dodger” appears to have both ears >>> tagged. What’s up with that? >>> >>> On May 12, 2024, at 9:20 PM, Joanna Owen Schmergel via Lincoln < >>> lincoln@lincolntalk.org> wrote: >>> >>> It’s Dodger! >>> >>> >>> Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone >>> <https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&af_sub1=Acquisition&af_sub2=Global_YMktg&af_sub3=&af_sub4=100000604&af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_> >>> >>> On Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9:16 PM, Lynne Smith <ly...@smith.net> wrote: >>> >>> Looks like he has opposing thumbs ! And he clearly knows where to find >>> seeds. >>> >>> >>> Lynne Smith >>> 5 Tabor Hill Road >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> Lincoln, MA 01773 >>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/5+Tabor+Hill+Road+Lincoln,+MA+01773?entry=gmail&source=g> >>> 781-258-1175 >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> > On 12 May 2024, at 6:14 PM, pspe...@gmail.com wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > Sent from my iPhone-- >>> > The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> > Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> > Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> > >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> >>> >>> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > > -- Sasha Golden
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